Allen, Mel
Died: 1996 AD, at 83 years of age.
Nationality: American
Categories: Sportscaster
1913 - Allen was born in Birmingham, Alabama on February 14, 1913.
1933 - Attended and graduated at the University of Alabama.
1937 - Worked as a staff announcer at the CBS Radio Network.
1939-1943 - Became the main broadcaster for the Yankee Games. At the break of World War II, he joined the US Army in which he became the broadcaster of the The Army Hour and Armed Forces Radio Service programs.
1960 - Became the play-by-play announcer of New York Football Giants games on WCBS Radio.
1965 - Became the play-by-play announcer of the Milwaukee Braves.
1968 - Became the play-by-play announcer of the Cleveland Indians.
1976-1985 - Worked again as the play-by-play announcer of the Yankees. He received the Ford C. Frick Award.
1988 - He was inducted into the Radio Hall of Fame.
1995 - He was inducted into the National Jewish Sports Hall of Fame.
1996 - Died in Connecticut on June 16, 1996.
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A Coach's Letter to His Son by Mel Allen (Hardcover - Sep 1, 2006) Baseball is a game steeped in tradition, played from backyards to major league stadiums, and cheered by millions of fans. But at its most intimate and fundamental level, baseball is a game grounded...  Usually ships in 24 hours |
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How About That! The Life of Mel Allen by Stephen Borelli (Hardcover - Mar 22, 2005) In this first biography on Mel Allen, perhaps the most famous sports broadcaster in American history, author Borell helps readers relive baseball's glorious radio days...  Usually ships in 24 hours |
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The Voice: Mel Allen's Untold Story by Curt Smith (Hardcover - Apr 1, 2007) The definitive biography of sportscasting giant Mel Allen...  Usually ships in 24 hours |
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Mel Allen: The Untold Story: The Authoritative Biography of the Voice by Curt Smith (Hardcover - Mar 31, 2006) |
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You Cant Beat the Hours 1ST Edition by Mel Allen (Hardcover - Aug 22, 1964) |
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You Can't Beat the Hours a Long, Loving Look at Big-League baseball- Including Some Yankees I Have Known by Mel and Ed Fitzgerald Allen (Hardcover - Aug 22, 1964) |
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